Pros
Hardly any office bitchiness. Colleagues I worked with made me forget the struggle. We all kept one another positive when the pressure was on. Free hot drinks.
Cons
Mainly concerning management: - nasty as you can get - work by intimidation - People are in fear of them marching over and being displeased with their work - verbally bashing you in front of others - No people-skills, cannot even crack a smile - You will not get praise or encouragement - actions and behaviour depend on mood. Which by the way stinks atleast every other day - WIP meetings are incredible daunting and uncomfortable - Constant micro-managing - Draining - direct Bullying - direct line manager left due to bullying and then I got lucky (!) - threats when work isn't prioritised or "up to scratch" - In no way supportive - Copying everyone in to emails that do not need their involvement (yep - one of those) - Ruling by intimidation - Do not realise the volume of work everyone has to manage - Cannot take No for an answer -Treat those under them like children. Literally having a go at them over the phone or in a meeting. These departments are embarrassingly run. Only person doing my job for over a year and they thought to bring no-one else in; very few resources. People have come and gone for my role. No-one has stayed more than a year. Do not appreciate or reward hard graft. It had a massive detrimental effect on my life. Wish I left sooner. Truly regret it. Couldn't even enjoy the months leading up to my wedding. Had one person leave after 5 days, 5 days !! I have nothing to lose by writing this honest review.